Afew decades ago, a close friend of mine, Keith “Crash” Reconnu, used to describe Memorial Day as “Happy Dead Day.” He spoke without malice, indicating it as a time to honor our deceased loved ones by...

Larry Bridges wants everyone to set a 3 p.m. cellphone alarm to honor cancer survivors. Larry Bridges believes he has an idea that can spread hope around the world. He’s calling on everybody across th...

Action was tabled as the borough attempts to contact the owner and get help from Fayette County. Belle Vernon council tabled a motion to demolish a property at 119 Main St. Tuesday night due to the ne...

The document received unanimous approval Tuesday night, with a final vote to be taken June 20. Property owners in the Charleroi Area School District could see a slight rise in their taxes. On Tuesday,...

Today should mark the end of significant heat as showers and thunderstorms arrive to cool things down. Temperatures are running higher than normal in the Pittsburgh region. “High temperatures since th...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As president, Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on foreign steel, which hurt Clips & Clamps Industries, a Michigan auto supplier — raising its materials prices, making it harder to c...

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI AND LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the hours after the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Ohio’s then-Republican senator, Rob Portman, voted to accept...

In recent days, it has become clear that the Trump trial, in which Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg seeks to imprison former President Donald Trump for a maximum of 136 years over allegedly fal...

IN THE MON VALLEY and all across America, teams of dedicated professionals stand ready to render medical assistance in emergencies. For some this is their career. For many others, it is a volunteer un...

President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, piled up more delegates Tuesday as both presumptive nominees won primaries in Kentucky and Oregon. The symbolic decisions provide a few more...

Most California Area students operated on a flexible instruction schedule on Tuesday after a water main break. Seniors were not required to log in to their Google classes, and some of their activities...

• Dawn Marie Rutherford, 50, of Charleroi was charged with eight counts of theft by unlawful taking after an alleged incident Monday, court records state. • Carly Ricardly Occelin, age not listed, of ...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent PennWest California student Madeline Curtis painted a sign for the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity Monday afternoon on a brick wall along Wood Street in California. ...

The summer concert series at the Aquatorium will continue through the end of August. The weather’s warmer, school’s almost out and the smell of freshcut grass permeates the air — signs that it’s almos...

Commencement services will be held 7 p.m. May 31 at Cougar Mountain Stadium. By the MVI Commencement ceremonies for Yough Senior High School Class of 2024 will be held 7 p.m. May 31 at Cougar Mountain...

The 2024-25 spending document was passed unanimously at Monday’s school board meeting. The Belle Vernon Area school board approved the district’s 2024-25 budget Monday in a 9-0 vote. Chief Financial O...

Children can become sad or angry when they lose a game or simply do not get their own way — that is normal behavior. When a child or teen cannot calm down, are uncontrollable or may be in danger of hu...

The wait for a digital ticketing system has slowed down the ability to hand out citations. Leaders in North Charleroi offered reminders to residents Monday on property maintenance and how to enjoy sum...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma was disqualified Monday from running for a seat in Parliament in a national election next week because of a previous criminal c...

By SIMINA MISTREANU AND CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, said in his inauguration speech Monday that he wants peace with China and urged ...